Valve mechanism.



N10. 825,706. PATEN'IED JULY 10, 1906.

f J. A. DYBLIE.

VALVE MEGHANISM.

APPLIATION FILED AUG. 7, 1903.

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PATENTED JULY 10, 1906.'

J. A. DYBLIE.

v VALVE MECHANISM.

APPLIUATION FILED AUG. 7. 1903.

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JULiUs A. DYBLIE, F JLIET, ILLINOIS'.

` vA'LvE MECHANISM.

ySpecification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 10, 1908.

.y Application led August 7,1903. vSerial No. 168,558.

To all whom/.it may concern,.- a

Be it known that I, JULIUs A. DYBLiE, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Joliet, county of Will, and State of Illinois,

object to provide an improved three-way rotary valve the construction of which shall especially adapt it for use with the blowingengines of metallurgical plants.

n supplying wind to metallurgical fur-. lnaces it is fre uently desirable `to admit air to either one o two main pipes from the same blowing engine or engines, and

here several engines are used for furnishing wind to two or more furnaces it is desirable to be able to use either engine for supplying Wind to either furnace. Heretofore it has been customary to employ gate-valves between the blowingengines arid the pipes leading to the mains whereby the furnaces were supplied with Wind; but such gate-valves are objectionable for many reasons, and their objections are obviated by this invention.

The invention consists in the features of' improvement hereinafter described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out inthe claims 4at the end of this specification.

Figure l is a view in central longitudinal section throughv the valve mechanism embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a view in transverse section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an end view. Fig. 4 is a view in longitudinal section through the casing and its heads, the rotary valve being removed. Fig. 5 is a detail end view showing the dial-plate and pointer. A

A designates the body or casin of my improved valve mechanism, this bo y or casingbeing referably formed of cast-iron. One side of3 the valve-casing A isprovided with an admission-channel c, that will be suitably connected with the blowing-engine, and the opposite side of the casing A is formed with the channels a and c2, to which may connect the pipes that lead to the main or trunk pipes whereby air is delivered to the furnaces. As' shown, the channels a, a', and a2 are cast inte ral with the body of the casing, the channels a,. and a2 being preferably of oblongxconstruction and being shown as formedwith flanged rings B, to which the Wind-pipes will be bolted; The ends ef5 the valve-casing A are open and terminate in the annular seats a3 and a, and the ends of the casing are adapted to be closed by theheads C, that are bolted, as at c, to the ends of the casing. The

ends of the casing are bored to form true seats for the valve, as will presently appear,

-and from end to end of the casing extend the bearin -surfaces a5, a, and a7, that are bored to, con orm in curvature to the curvature of the valve D Within the casing. Within the valve-casing and between the seats as, c, and a] extend the several segmental webs 2, 3, and 4, the inner edges of which are bored to conforml in curvature to the bearing-surfaces at the ends of the casing these segmental Webs or, bars serving not only to give the required. strength to the casing, but also to aHord bearings for the valve at points intermediate the ends of the casing. f-

,The cylindrical casing-heads C are formed with central openings c therein, through which extend the ends of a shaft E, Whereon the valve D is fixed. The holes c in the heads C of the casing are formed slightly larger in diameter than'the shaft E, the purpose of which construction will presently appear, and upon the outside of the casing-heads C are preferably formed the stuffing-boxes c3, that are fitted' with glands c2 for the ends of the shaft E.

The valve D is of segmental. outline and is preferably formed of cast metal. At the ends of the valve D are formed the cylindrical plates d and d', through which passes the shaft E, that is keyed thereto. As shown, the valve D is strengthened by a central web d2, extending from end ,to end thereofand extending upward also to the top of the cylindrical end lates d and d. By reference more articularlly to Fig. 2 of the drawings it will e seen that the Width of the-valve D is sufficient to enable it to span either of the ports o f the valve-chamber that leads to the channels a, a', and a2. i

From'the construction of arts as thus far defined it will be seen that w enk the valve D is in the position shown in- Fig. 2 of the drawings air will pass freely from the blowin y-engine through the admission-channel a o the valve-casing A and through the discharge- IOO channel a. to one of the wind-delivery mains of the system, the channel a2, leadingto the other delivery main, being at such time closed IIO by the valve D. Inasmuch as the o enings c greater diameter than the shaft E, that carries the valve D, it will be seen that the pressure of air upon the inner face of the se mental valve will serve to hold the valve rmly against the bearing-surface c and a, and thus prevent serious leakage of air through the channel a. Y It will also be seen that by turning thevalve D through the medium ofits shaft E the passage of air through the discharge-channel a? can be cut off.

In order to permit the valve D to be conveniently operated, I prefer to employ the Worm-gearing next to be described. On one end of the valve-shaft E is keyed a Worm- Wheel C, v. ith which meshes aworm H, that is journaled in bearingsk on the bracket K.

The journals of the worm-shaft h are held in place in their bearings'by means of flanged caps c, that are bolted to the flanges k2 offv the bracket. K. The base ofthe bracket K is preferably bolted, as shown, to one of the cylindrical heads C of the valve-casing, and by preference the bracket` is of the bifurcated construction shown, its arms being strengthened by Webs of cast metal. One end of the Worm-shaft h Will be fitted With a suitable handle, whereby the Worm may be conveniently operated.v

In order to enable the attendant to readily determine the position of the valve D Within the casin I refer to attach to the extreme outer en o the shaft E an indicator or pointer O, the hub of this indicator being fixed to the shaft E. Preferably the indicator O is provided with a segmental section o,

corresponding in shape, extent, and position on the shaft to the valve D, and is provided also with a center pointer o, (see Fig. 5,) and the indicator 0 is arran ed to travel around the face of the dial N, tlgiat is mounted upon brackets fn., extending outwardly from lone of the casing-heads C. (See Fig. l.) Prefer# ably the annular dial N has its face colored, as indicated at n', n2, and n3, these colored or contrasting portions corresponding in location and extent to the seats a5, a, and a7 upon the interior of the casing. As shown, also, the indicator is provided with points n4, 71.5, .and n, centrally disposed upon the spaces of the dial, that correspond to the open spaces or ports of the casin By examinin the indicator O the 4atten ant can see at a g ance the'exact position of the valve Within the casingI and canknow Whether the valve be in open or closed position.

The end of the valve-shaft E opposite that end that carries the Worm-Wheel G is shown as provided with afcounterbalance-lever M, carrying an adjustable Weight m, ythe leverl bein@r keyed to th'e shaft'E. It will be understoo of course, Ythat the counterbalance-lever will be arranged upon the shaftopposite the valve D, and with the lighter constructions 'of valve the counterbalance-lever may be omitted altogether. l

rIt is obvious that the precise details of construction above set outnay be l.varied by the y skilled mechanic Without departure from the vits ends, of the horizontal segmental valve extending'from end to end of said casing for controlling said admission and discharge channels, circular end plates or disks rigidly secured to the ends of said valve and arranged Within said bearing-surfaces, and a shaft passing through the heads of said casing, towhich shaft the plates or disks of said valve are rigidly secured, substantially as described.

2. Valve mechanism of the character described comprising a casing provided with an admission-channel and With a plurality of discharge-channels,detachable heads for the ends of said casing provided With stuffingboxes, a segmental valve Within said casing and extending from end to end thereof, a shaft to Which said valve is rigidly secured, extending through the ends of the casing and of materially smaller diameter than the open- Y ings in said ends to allow the pressure Within the casing to force the valve to its seat, and means for turning said shaftI to shift the valve.

3. Valve mechanism of the character described comprising a casing provided with an admission-channel and with a plurality of discharge-channels, said casing having circular bearing-surfaces at its ends, a segmental valve extending from end to end of saidcasing and provided at its ends with circular plates arranged Within the bearing-surfaces at the ends ofthe casing, a shaft extending through the -ends of said casing upon Which shaft the end plates of said valve are rigidly secured, said valve and its end plates being formed integral.

4. Valve mechanism of the character described comprising a casing provided with an IOC IOS

admission-channel and With'- a plurality ofy mounted said casing and 4provided With end plates fitting in the annular bearingfsurfaces of the casing and means for turn-` ing said valve. e

5. In valve mechanism of the .character described, the combination with a casing having a cylindrical valve-seat provided with IZO an admission-port and a plurality of discharge-ports arranged in circular series in said seat, of a shaft journaled in and projecting from the ends of said casing, a segmental valve for controlling said ports fixed to said shaft and arranged on one side thereof, operating-gearing for said shaft connected to the projecting end thereof, a dial exteriorly fixed on the end of said casing and surrounding the end of said shaft and having the cylindricalvalve-seat fandports indicated thereon, and an indicating-arm secured to the outer end of said shaft in proximity to said dial and provided with a segmental portion corresponding to said segmental valve, substantially as described.

6. Valve mechanism of the characterdescribed comprising a casing provided with an admission channel 0r port and With a plurality of discharge channels or ports extending from end to end thereof, longitudinally-extending bearing-surfaces between said ports,

I x transverse segmental gitudinal bearing-surfaces and bridging said ports, said longitudinal bearing-surfaces and said Webs being bored to form a circular valve-seat, circular openings in the ends of the valve-casing in line with said valve-seat, heads detachabtly secured to said valve-casing over said openings, a shaft extendin through said valve-casing journaled in. said heads, a segmental valve fitting Within the circular valve-seat of the casing and arranged to close any one of said ports, said valve having circular end plates or disks rigidly secured to said shaft and fitting Within the circular openings at the end of the valvecasing, all substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

JULIUS. A. DYBLIE.

p Witnesses:

LILLIAN PRENTIGE, FRED GERLACH.

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